Research Guides: *Gender, Race & Sexuality Studies: Start Here

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Diversity Studies (GALE) This link opens in a new window
Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.
Gender Studies (GALE) This link opens in a new window
Articles on gender studies, family/marital issues, health, and more.
LGBTQ+ Rights (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Charts the gay rights movement in America, showing the civil rights codified into law in the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the inequalities that still exist today. Topics covered include the Defense of Marriage Act, the AIDS crisis, military service by gay and transgender service members, "bathroom bills," and more.
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Contemporary Women's Issues (GALE) This link opens in a new window
Find timely and historically relevant content on issues that influence women's lives across the globe.
Civil Rights and Social Justice (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
A diverse offering of publications covering civil rights in the United States as their legal protections and definitions are expanded to cover more and more Americans.
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Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture, and Law (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Essential legal materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. This includes every statute passed by every colony and state on slavery, every federal statute dealing with slavery, and all reported state and federal cases on slavery.
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Open Society Justice Initiative (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Reports, handbooks, briefing papers, and more exploring and advocating on issues of human rights and justice.
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Gun Regulation and Legislation in America (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Collection brings together more than 500 titles dealing with this difficult and important topic. Included are periodicals, key compiled federal legislative histories, relevant congressional hearings, CRS Reports, Supreme Court briefs, and more.
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Other Databases to Search for These Topics
Additional databases to search for information on Gender, Race and Sexuality.

Online Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Race and Racism
International Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality
Opinions throughout History: Gender: Roles & Rights
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures
A comparative perspective on issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders, and sexuality

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Films & Documentaries

Black Studies Online Videos (Alexander Street) This link opens in a new window
Includes full-text, audio and video, across a range of Black Studies in History, Literature, and Performing Arts sources.
LGBT Studies Online Videos (Alexander Street) This link opens in a new window
Features award-winning films, documentaries, interviews, and archival footage exploring the social, cultural, and political evolution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day.
Women's Studies Online Videos (Alexander Street) This link opens in a new window
Provides documentaries and films covering the study of gender, feminism, women’s history, media studies, and politics.

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*Gender, Race & Sexuality Studies: Start Here

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